A Dose of Wisdom

People are often unreasonable
illogical and self-centered
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind
people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful
you will win some false friends and true enemies
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank
people may cheat you
Be honest anyway.

What you spend years building
someone could destroy overnight
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness
they may be jealous
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today
people will often forget tomorrow
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have
and it may never be enough
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis
it is between you and God
It was never between you and them anyway.



Mother Teresa
1910-1997